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英文經(jīng)典美文一
A special letter
一封特殊的信
Dear World:
親愛(ài)的世界:
My son starts school today.
我的兒子今天就要開(kāi)始上學(xué)讀書了。
It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and I wish you would sort of treat him gently.
一時(shí)之間,他會(huì)感覺(jué)陌生而又新鮮。我希望你能待他溫柔一些。
You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost.
你明白,到現(xiàn)在為止,他一直是家中的小皇帝。
He's been boss of the backyard.
一直是后院的王者。
I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to soothe his feelings.
我一直在他身旁,忙著為他治療傷口,哄他開(kāi)心。
But now--things are going to be different.
但是現(xiàn)在--一切都將不同了。
This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow.
今天清晨,他就要走下前門的樓梯,沖我揮手,然后開(kāi)始他的偉大的歷險(xiǎn)征程,其間或許有爭(zhēng)斗、不幸以及傷痛。
To live his life in the world he has to live in will require faith and love and courage.
既然活在這個(gè)世上,他就需要信念、愛(ài)心和勇氣。
So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know.
所以,世界啊,我希望你能夠時(shí)不時(shí)握住他稚嫩的小手,傳授他所應(yīng)當(dāng)知曉的事情。
Teach him - but gently, if you can.
教育他吧--而如果可能的話,溫柔一些。
Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every crooked politician there is a dedicated leader; that for every enemy there is a friend.
教他知道,每有惡人之地,必有豪杰所在;每有奸詐小人,必有獻(xiàn)身義士;每見(jiàn)一敵人,必有一友在側(cè)。
Teach him the wonders of books.
教他感受書本的神奇魅力。
Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.
給他時(shí)間靜思大自然中亙古綿傳之奧秘:空中的飛鳥,日光里的蜜蜂,青山上的簇簇繁花。
Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat.
教他知道,失敗遠(yuǎn)比欺騙更為光榮。
Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong.
教他堅(jiān)定自我的信念,哪怕人人予以否認(rèn)。
Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul.
教他可以最高價(jià)付出自己的精力和智慧,但絕不可出賣良心和靈魂。
Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
溫柔地教導(dǎo)他吧,世界,但是不要放縱他,因?yàn)橹挥辛一鸬目简?yàn)才能煉出真鋼。
This is a big order, World, but see what you can do.
這一要求甚高,世界,但是請(qǐng)盡你所能。
He's such a nice little fellow.
他是一個(gè)如此可愛(ài)的小家伙。
英文經(jīng)典美文二
Run through the rain
雨中的記憶
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the Earth, it has no time to flow down the spout.
她和媽媽剛在沃爾瑪結(jié)束購(gòu)物。這個(gè)天真的小女孩應(yīng)該6歲大了,頭發(fā)是美麗的棕色,臉上有雀斑。外面下著傾盆大雨。雨水溢滿了檐槽,來(lái)不及排走,就迫不及待地涌漲上地面。
We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patiently, others irritated, because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
我們都站在沃爾瑪門口的遮篷下。大家都在等待,有人很耐心,有人很煩躁,因?yàn)槔咸煸诮o他們本已忙碌的一天添亂。雨天總引起我的遐思。我出神地聽(tīng)著、看著老天沖刷洗滌這世界的污垢和塵埃,孩時(shí)無(wú)憂無(wú)慮地在雨中奔跑玩水的記憶洶涌而至,暫時(shí)緩解了我一天的焦慮。
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in, “Mom, let's run through the rain." she said.
小女孩甜美的聲音打破了這令人昏昏欲睡的氣氛,“媽媽,我們?cè)谟昀锱馨??!彼f(shuō)。
"What?" Mom asked.
“什么?”母親問(wèn)。
"Let's run through the rain!" She repeated.
“我們?cè)谟昀锱馨桑彼貜?fù)。
"No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit." Mom replied.
“不,親愛(ài)的,我們等雨小一點(diǎn)再走。”母親回答說(shuō)。
This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain."
過(guò)了一會(huì)小女孩又說(shuō):“媽媽,我們跑出去吧?!?/p>
"We'll get soaked if we do." Mom said.
“這樣的話我們會(huì)濕透的。”母親說(shuō)。
"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm."
“不會(huì)的,媽媽。你今天早上不是這樣說(shuō)的?!毙∨⒁贿呎f(shuō)一邊拉著母親的手。
"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
“今天早上?我什么時(shí)候說(shuō)過(guò)我們淋雨不會(huì)濕啊?”
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"
“你不記得了嗎?你和爸爸談他的癌癥時(shí),你不是說(shuō)‘如果上帝讓我們闖過(guò)這一關(guān),那我們就沒(méi)有什么過(guò)不去。’”
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.
人群一片寂靜。我發(fā)誓,除了雨聲,你什么都聽(tīng)不到。我們都靜靜地站著。接下來(lái)的幾分鐘沒(méi)有一個(gè)人走動(dòng)。母親停了一下,想著應(yīng)該說(shuō)些什么。
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. Time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith. "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just needed washing." Mom said. Then off they ran.
有人也許會(huì)對(duì)此一笑了之,或者責(zé)備這孩子的不懂事,有人甚至不把她的話放在心上。但這卻是一個(gè)小孩子一生中需要被肯定的時(shí)候。若受到鼓舞,此時(shí)孩子單純的信任就會(huì)發(fā)展成為堅(jiān)定的信念?!坝H愛(ài)的,你說(shuō)得對(duì),我們跑過(guò)去吧。如果淋濕了,那也許是因?yàn)槲覀兊拇_需要沖洗一下了?!蹦赣H說(shuō)。然后她們就沖出去了。
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your health. But no one can ever take away your precious memories. So, don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!
我們站在那里,笑著看她們飛快地跑過(guò)停著的汽車。她們把購(gòu)物袋高舉過(guò)頭想擋擋雨,但還是濕透了。好幾個(gè)人像孩子般尖叫著,大笑著,也跟著沖了出去,奔向自己的車子。當(dāng)然,我也這樣做了,跑了出去,淋濕了。我也需要接受洗禮。環(huán)境或其他人可以?shī)Z去你的物質(zhì)財(cái)富,搶走你的金錢,帶走你的健康,但沒(méi)有人可以帶走你珍貴的回憶。因此,記得要抓緊時(shí)間,抓住機(jī)會(huì)每天都給自己留下一些回憶吧
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
世間萬(wàn)物皆有自己的季節(jié),做任何事情也有一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)機(jī)。希望你有機(jī)會(huì)在雨中狂奔一回。